Elizabeth Cady Stanton November 12, 1815 – October 26, 1902
Background Elizabeth Cady Stanton was raised in a highly educated family, where her father practiced law and became a New York Supreme Court judge. Even though he showed preference toward his son, Stanton managed to graduate from Emma Willard's Troy Female Seminary in 1832. She was married to lawyer and reformer Henry Brewster Stanton in 1840 with the word "obey" omitted from the ceremony. With his position she was exposed to women’s inequality under the law and decided to become a strong women rights activist. Criticisms of American Society In the early 1800s, women’s role in society was to stay at home and raise children. Their voice was not heard in the public affairs. Due to the Industrial Revolution, women was able to leave the house and enter the workforce, giving them a sense of individuality and independence. Of course, their rights were very limited, and could be thought of the house’s servant under the husband’s rule after marriage. In 1840, Elizabeth travelled with Lucretia Mott to London to attend the World Anti-Slavery Convention as delegates. The women became enraged when they were not permitted to speak at the meeting and started the Seneca Falls Convention afterwards. Goals Stanton wanted to promote women’s rights in general, such concerns included women's parental and custody rights, property rights, employment and income rights, divorce, the economic health of the family, and birth control. Involvements/Achievements Her most notable achievement before the Civil War was the organization of the Seneca Falls Convention in July 1848 with Lucretia Mott and many other women activists. Stanton drafted the Declaration of Sentiments with the historic phrase "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal‚" . This declaration became the revolutionary call for American women through many aspects. Although this was during the span of the Civil War - post-Civil War period, it is important to recognize her formation of the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) in 1869 with Susan B. Anthony, which opposed the Fifteenth Amendment by not including women’s suffrage. Despite their attempts, the amendment was passed unchanged in 1870. On the bright side, the organization gained a lot of supporters. References Susan B. Anthony: Stanton met Anthony during the 1850s and started to work closely with her ever since. She was the co-creator of the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) along with Stanton herself. Anthony was the public spokesperson while Stanton was acting as the philosopher and theorist. Anthony once said “She forged the thunderbolts and I fired them” emphasizing their roles in order to carry out the movement effectively.
Lucretia Mott: Stanton met her at the World Anti-Slavery Convention where they were not allowed to speak the event. They eventually joined forces and gathered supporters for the Seneca Falls Convention. Mott was a Quaker minister, a feminist, and abolitionist; her beliefs are much similar to Stanton.
November 12, 1815 – October 26, 1902
Background
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was raised in a highly educated family, where her father practiced law and became a New York Supreme Court judge. Even though he showed preference toward his son, Stanton managed to graduate from Emma Willard's Troy Female Seminary in 1832. She was married to lawyer and reformer Henry Brewster Stanton in 1840 with the word "obey" omitted from the ceremony. With his position she was exposed to women’s inequality under the law and decided to become a strong women rights activist.
Criticisms of American Society
In the early 1800s, women’s role in society was to stay at home and raise children. Their voice was not heard in the public affairs. Due to the Industrial Revolution, women was able to leave the house and enter the workforce, giving them a sense of individuality and independence. Of course, their rights were very limited, and could be thought of the house’s servant under the husband’s rule after marriage.
In 1840, Elizabeth travelled with Lucretia Mott to London to attend the World Anti-Slavery Convention as delegates. The women became enraged when they were not permitted to speak at the meeting and started the Seneca Falls Convention afterwards.
Goals
Stanton wanted to promote women’s rights in general, such concerns included women's parental and custody rights, property rights, employment and income rights, divorce, the economic health of the family, and birth control.
Involvements/Achievements
Her most notable achievement before the Civil War was the organization of the Seneca Falls Convention in July 1848 with Lucretia Mott and many other women activists. Stanton drafted the Declaration of Sentiments with the historic phrase "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal‚" . This declaration became the revolutionary call for American women through many aspects.
Although this was during the span of the Civil War - post-Civil War period, it is important to recognize her formation of the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) in 1869 with Susan B. Anthony, which opposed the Fifteenth Amendment by not including women’s suffrage. Despite their attempts, the amendment was passed unchanged in 1870. On the bright side, the organization gained a lot of supporters.
References
Susan B. Anthony: Stanton met Anthony during the 1850s and started to work closely with her ever since. She was the co-creator of the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) along with Stanton herself. Anthony was the public spokesperson while Stanton was acting as the philosopher and theorist. Anthony once said “She forged the thunderbolts and I fired them” emphasizing their roles in order to carry out the movement effectively.
Lucretia Mott: Stanton met her at the World Anti-Slavery Convention where they were not allowed to speak the event. They eventually joined forces and gathered supporters for the Seneca Falls Convention. Mott was a Quaker minister, a feminist, and abolitionist; her beliefs are much similar to Stanton.
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